DAHON - 2010, Owner'S Manual

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Wheels
Installing a Quick Release Front Wheel
CAUTION: If your bike is equipped
with disk brakes, be careful not to
damage the disk, caliper or brake pads
when re-inserting the disk into the caliper.
Never activate a disk brake’s control lever
unless the disk is correctly inserted in the
caliper. See also Section 4.B.
Move the quick-release lever so that it •
curves away from the wheel. This is the
OPEN position.
With the steering fork facing forward, insert •
the wheel between the fork blades so that
the axle seats firmly at the top of the slots
that are at the tips of the fork blades —
the fork dropouts. The quick-release lever
should be on the left side of the bicycle.
Holding the quick-release lever in the OPEN •
position with your right hand, tighten the
tension-adjusting nut with your left hand un-
til it is tight against the fork dropout.
While pushing the wheel firmly to the top •
of the slots in the fork dropouts, and at the
same time centering the wheel rim in the
fork, move the quick-release lever upwards
and swing it into the CLOSED position.
The lever should now be parallel to the fork
blade and curved toward the wheel. With
the right amount of force, the lever should
make a clear embossed mark on the sur-
face of the fork.
WARNING: Securely clamping the
front and rear wheels takes consider-
able force. If you can fully close the quick
release without wrapping your fingers
around the fork blade for leverage, and the
lever does not leave a clear embossed mark
in the surface of your fork, the tension is
insufficient. Open the lever; turn the
tension-adjusting nut clockwise a quarter
turn; then try again.
If the lever cannot be pushed all the way to •
a position parallel to the fork blade, return
the lever to the OPEN position. Then turn
the tension-adjusting nut counterclockwise
one-quarter turn and try tightening the lever
again.
Re-engage the brake quick-release mecha- •
nism to restore correct brake pad-to-rim
clearance; spin the wheel to make sure that
it is centered in the frame and clears the
brake pads; then squeeze the brake levers
and make sure that they work.
Installing a Quick Release Rear Wheel
Make sure that the rear derailleur is still in •
its outermost, high-gear position.
Pull the derailleur body back with your right •
hand.
Move the quick-release lever to the OPEN •
position. The lever should be on the side of
the wheel opposite the derailleur and free-
wheel sprockets.
Put the chain on top of the smallest free- •
wheel sprocket. Then, insert the wheel up
and back into the frame dropouts and pull it
all the way in to the dropouts.
Tighten the quick-release adjusting nut until •
it is finger tight against the frame dropout;
then swing the lever toward the front of the
bike until it is parallel to the frame’s chain
stay or seat stay and is curved toward the
wheel. To apply enough clamping force, you
should have to wrap your fingers around
a frame tube for leverage, and the lever
should leave a clear embossed mark in the
surface of your frame.
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